FEATURES OF PREVENTION OF CRIMES RELATED TO RAPE

Abstract

Currently, moral foundations in the field of sexual relations in Russian society are significantly shakendue to the aggressive display of sex technology in the media and communication, the illegal distribution ofpornography and pedophilia and other similar forms of moral “liberation of a free personality.”Rape is one of the most serious crimes against sexual integrity and sexual freedom of the individual.Among other homogeneous crimes, rape accounts for 85–90%.The destabilization of the situation in the country, the increase in serious violent crimes, the impunityof many crimes, indicating the ineffectiveness of victimsʹ appeals to law enforcement agencies, the fear ofrevenge from criminals — all this indicates that the real number of such serious sexual crimes as rape is intwo to three times more than officially registered. The article examines the current state of crimes againstsexual freedom and sexual integrity. The author describes the main methods of preventing and combatingrape.